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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,870,730 and 14,925,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,870,730 and 14,925,356 is: 32,422,501.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,870,730 : 14,925,356 = 14,925,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,870,730/14,925,356 = 14,925,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,870,730x = 14,925,356 × 14,925,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,870,730x = 222,766,251,726,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,766,251,726,736/6,870,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,422,501.21

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